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July 17-24, 2009: The Coathanger, globular cluster M22, the Phantom Streak

Posted 07-16-2009 by Michael Bakich

Constellation SagittariusEach week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three objects or events you can see in the sky.

In each episode, Michael highlights:

  • One object you can see without any optical aid
  • One object you can see with a small (4-inch) telescope
  • One object you can see with at least an 8-inch telescope
Targets for July 17-24, 2009
    Naked eye: The Coathanger
    Small telescope: Globular cluster M22
    8-inch or larger telescope:
    The Phantom Streak

The weekly observing podcast is available to registered members of Astronomy.com. The podcast remains FREE, so please register with the site to make sure you don't miss an episode!

Listen to this week's podcast.

This week's podcast is brought to you by Celestron — one of the world's leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality optical equipment. Learn more about Celestron and their products at www.Celestron.com.

 

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  • Antitax said:

    I couldn't observe during these last few weeks so it was nice to keep in touch with the field through the podacst.

    July 18, 2009 10:24 AM

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